HC Deb 11 January 1916 vol 77 cc1437-8
28. Mr. KING

asked the President of the Board of Tradey whether he will state the total value of property registered with the Public Trustee as belonging to British subjects and located in Germany; and whether this property is estimated to be greater or less in value than the value of property in. this country owned by Germans?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

It is provisionally estimated that the property in Germany registered with the Public Trustee up to-the 31st December last as belonging to British subjects amounts to £72,200,000, but this figure cannot be exact. The returns relating to property in this country owned by persons in Germany disclose an. estimated total of £105,100,000.